The Cardinals are batting in the bottom of the 17th.
They're down a run. But they have a man on with nobody out...

They put a pinch runner in, and now have only Tony Cruz on their bench.

Pirates went up on the Cardinals 3-2 in the top of the 17th. St. Louis now has first and third with no outs in the bottom half.

[1] Oh hey, you beat me to it. Bucco Banter.

McCutcheon dives for a liner but fails, runners in the corners with one out -- batter should be on second, actually, but didn't run hard out of the box. Skip Schumaker.

Oh, good, someone else is watching it.
Shockingly quiet. Most of the crowd has gone home, I'd say.

Liner caught by the second baseman, and now Tony Cruz steps to the plate! For Mark Rzepczynski... sac fly, tie game!

Jon Jay singles, now two on with two out for Descalso.

And more free baseball in StL! 18 innings, that's an extra game.

It seems the 7/$142m dollar man needs TJ surgery. How common is this for an OFer???

With Beltran on second and two away in the bottom of the 18th, the Cardinals pinch hit with pitcher Adam Wainwright. The announcers didn't explain why. Wainwright walks, bringing up Schumaker...

Schumaker strikes out.
Wainwright is scheduled to pitch tomorrow. I don't understand what's going on -- is he going to start the 19th?

cards & bucs heading for a 19th nervous breakdown

[12] i think john tudor is pitching!

No, Browning takes the hill.

This game led me to Baseball Almanac and then Baseball Reference. The MLB record is 26 innings between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves. Leon Cadore of the of the Robins and Joe Oschger of the Braves pitched all 26 innings. Holy Shite! But the boxcore ends at 26 with the game tied at 1. hmmm.....

[14] From Schenectady!

I just got back from an upstate trip. It's a nice place to be in the summer.

Can we go to 21 innings?

19 might be the limit tonight! But ya never know.

[18] sure, why not. for clemente!

but the stargell's have scored here in the 19th....

[16] Back when men were men.

neck tattoos...

Oh, jeez, our game started! But this is more fun.

[20] Maybe the Cards can come back and at least get us to Lou Brock.

good god, robbie is smooth!

[17] and he went to georgia southern university, in statesboro. i've played there many times, and as recently as last spring.

very nice inning, fellas!

[24] or, at the very least, vince coleman.

Pirates take the lead in the 19th.

i always think of dan petry, dave stieb and john tudor together, esp the first two guys.

childhood baseball for me...

Bases loaded for McCutcheon.

Tonight would be a good time for Mr. Cano to defunkify himself.

[28] (Coleman 29, Brock 20.)

CAPTAIN!!!

i hope he steals 3rd : )

Whoopee!

I do love it when Jeter turns on the ball...an it *seems* to me like he's pulling the ball a bit more this year.

Jeter crushed that one.

[33] gotta bring vince coleman out if there's a rain delay ; )

joshua fuckett. plays the game right. has an ill-advised landing strip on his chin. his 'stance' from behind when he's getting ready to pitch has always annoyed me. he's one ugly dude...

2 run hit for Andrew.

Productive out!

Okay, that should do it.
Browning loses the Battle of Marathon.

Probably.

cutch singled.

6-3 shitsburgh

[39] Remember when he hurt himself on a "defective baseball?"

[40] it's funny when the spelling of "Andrew" looks incorrect to me!

[44] that's awesome! i don't think i remember that one. i do remember him throwing lit firecrackers into a group of fans...

jesus, robbie. that was beyond AWFUL!!!

: /

[44] i also didn't realize his sobriquet was "vincent van go". that's pretty good!

What was Robbie swinging at????

[46] Was that Beckett or Coleman?

fuck yeah, grandy!

That's better.

Yay Curtis!!!!

19 only, ballgame over.

Pirates win.

[50] firecrackers were coleman. i don't think fuckett feels he should have to interact with the fans.

as far as the 'defective baseball' goes, i'm hoping mattpat gives some details!

crap. close-ish...

[56] OK, that's what I thought.

Regarding the defective baseball story: http://faninterference.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/at-least-try-to-hide-your-bias-peter-gammons/

[58] oh. hahaha!!!

good job, hiro!

I have grown to love watching this man pitch. He's really the only Yankees starter I look forward to seeing this season.

[61] Yeah, efficient, reasonably quick.
Best Cashman move, by far, huh?

Wide strike zone.

[62] This season for sure, and probably for the last few seasons.

Cashman may never top the Swisher deal.

Shoot.

He really could pitch a no-hitter one of these days.

[62][64] Kuroda, Swisher, both great. Fake ID acquisition, not so great.

Ha, Punto

sweet!

Siddown, Speedy.

Nice work, Hiro.

3 k's in 3 innings. no walks, 1 soft single.

hiro's era is now an even 3.00

Uhhhhh.

Casey, they pay you to swing, you know.

ooh, fooled on that...

[72] They should pull him immediately and sit him for the rest of the season!

it's deja vu all over again!

I like this Derek Jeter kid. If he works hard and gets lucky, he may get 3000 hits someday.

Running out of platitudes for The Captain.

Jeter's charging at Steady Eddie

Beckett is hurting, Derek is hitting, and god is in his heaven.

Legitimate hits for Jeter! He's amazing.

[75] if it says to do so in the binder, i agree 100%!

think about how rested he'll be next april, if we sign him again...

Pretty soon Jeter will pass Nap Lajoie for the second time! I did some reading but couldn't find the deal with Lajoie's contested hits total.

did jeter just call the rat-faced midget fuck "little man"?!

[82] I just meant for the round number.

[83] All Rhode Islanders shed a small tear. (Lajoie is our most successful MLB player.)

[83] I saw a note on it last week. Apparently MLB/Baseball Reference have one number and Elias has another.

i'd love jeter to end up at #3...

ooh, that was a bit too close to take.

i thought it was a strike. guess it was a little low...

[86] I read that, but couldn't find out why---I don't think Lajoie played for silly a team that is not counted as "major league". It must be a clerical error, or somehow Elias has rejected ten hits. Hmm.

Concentrate, Rob!

[85] i know.

ah, at least you have paulie k and his 400 dingers!

[87] I don't think its unreasonable to see him pass The Hammer.

DOUBLE STEAL!

[i love that]

[87] I'd love him to end up at #1 because Rose is such a jackass. That said, I'm pulling for the longshot that he makes 4000 (which of course would leave him at #3).

that's fuggin' beautiful!

Torture. Fucking Doucheface Beckett. Throw the Modamn ball! Well that works!

It's Derek Jeter's world and we're all just privileged to live in it.

Wild pitch. Thanks Josh.

Oh, well done, Josh! Excellent. Give us more, please.

They don't teach "Blocking the Plate 101" at Yale?

I love scoring runs on the other team's character flaws.

[92] me neither.

[94] oh, i would too, of course! it's just that i think #3 is realistic, not sure about 4,000. that would be sooo cool!

show the damn pitch, e#*n!!!

Looked like a good pitch there..Robbie is out of whack.
C'mon GrandyMan!

Horse Shit Robbie! Horse Shit!

[100] He's not a good catcher. Well known. Kid can hit, though.

Thelarmis, did you see that the Sox had an all-Yale battery yesterday? But nobody mentioned that it was all-Jew, too.

[102] Yeah, 4000 is a longshot for sure. Ending up #3 or #4 is very, very possible, I think.

maybe robbie is sad for leche...

and what a schmuck melky turned out to be.

[102] I think 4000 is gonna be a hike. I can see maybe 3800 and change.

[106] i did not. was it breslow?

[109] i'm with you.

[110] It was.

that was definitely low...

[112] on the sabbath, no less.

[111] Which make no mistake, is damned awesome.

[106] Did not know that. Mazel Tov! (if that's appropriate). How many Jewish catchers have there been?

i think DJ is now 3 stolen bases shy of 350 for his career.

[115] oh yeah, it's pretty much beyond comprehension.

hank aaron's hit total is rather remarkable. and everything about stan musial is awesome. and his last name is a "c" away from musical. : )

[116] Ummmmmm.

Moe Berg. Brad Ausmus. Steve Yeager.

Must be more.

[118] Howard Bryant's book on Hank is excellent. Incredible career.

here are round numbers that Jeter has reached this season:

2,500 G
10,000 AB
1,800 R
3,200 H
1,200 RBI
1,000 BB
500 2B
250 HR
350 SB (3 away)
800 XBH
1,700 K

[119] Mike Lieberthal

I think Beckett was getting those outside calls.
But come to think of it, maybe only against lefties. Hm.

found this list:

Brad Ausmus
Moe Berg
Bob Berman
Frank Charles
Harry Chozen
Harry Danning
Ike Danning
Joe Ginsberg
Greg Goosen
Eric Helfand
Skip Jutze
Jesse Levis
Mike Lieberthal
Jeff Newman
Norm Sherry
Bill Starr
Steve Yeager

Harry and Ike Danning are only 1 of 13 brother pairs who were both catchers.

Moe Berg was a spy during World War II.

at least robbie's not slumping in the field.

[122] Hey, good one.

Yep, Hiro is also getting the outside call against lefties.

[124] Wow, that is impressive!
"Harry Chozen" is a very good name for a Jew.

Man, watching Beckett pitch is brut-ale. Just brutal, Juice.

At the end of his contract (2014), Jetes with have 3600+ hits. Then what? He's 40. The Yanks can't sign him as a 1Bman or DH. You think he's still playing SS?

Year to year contract 1t $10m?

Somehow, unless his is still a .700 OPS guy at that time, I can't se it.

So much for working the count.

[128] I've been in passport check lines that move faster.

that fucking RULES!!!

ICHIRO!

[127] "Harry Chozen" is great!

イチロ！ホームラン！！

Well how about that.

I grant you, Ichiro, an official Yankee. ; )

i was just dreaming of that...

Don't fuck with Ichiro, Johsie

[129] It depends what he does in his last season. As I wrote on the last thread, Rose actually had pretty good seasons at age 40 and 41, and so did Appling at age 41 and 42 before he fell off the cliff. So if Jeter is still hitting at age 40, why not sign him again for one or two years? Keep in mind that it is possible he transitions into a semi-fulltime player, say 100 or 120 games a season, most at SS (or even 3B) and some at DH.

apparently the nationals drafted a jewish catcher named Max Ungar this year, but he declined to go to college.

maybe one day we can add him to our list! : )

oh, my brother used to play catcher, so there's him too...

Thanks for the birthday present Ichiro.

I like this death by a thousand cuts strategy against Beckett. It should be 5-0 by the end of the fifth.

[129] If he's putting fannies in the seats, they'll find a spot. I don't think he's going to hang around as a part time bit role player. Hall is assured. Go out on top.

[141] Yo, happy birthday!

[141] grattis pa fodelsedagen!

bullshit!

Looked safe on TV

[141] Enjoy it, Boat! We're down in Kansai now, heading out to some sightseeing, Kyoto udon and o-cha in a bit. Last day of summer vacation :(

He got him.

are you allowed to be on the grass?

[143] It all depends how long he wants to play, and if he wants to get the record or 4000 or whatever number he might be aiming for. Do you think he'd be willing to be the starter but play only 120 or 130 games instead of 150 or 160?

Oh jesus Christ Pedro Ciriaco

You shouldn't be allowed to run the grass on the way to second. Period.

He was on the grass. Isn't that out of the basepath?

[150] The baseline is three feet either way, regardless of the grass, I believe.

no harm, no foul.

good job, hiro!

Nice job, Hiroki.

[151] I think if there was a legitimate heir apparent shortstop waiting to take his job, he's play reduced time.

I don't think he's step aside to let Eduardo Nunez bumblefuck around.

The rule is that you can run out of the base path as long as you aren't doing it to avoid the tag.

[155] Hm, I don't think so. I'm having trouble finding the rule, though.

[148] Sounds great. I've been following you on Twitter. Doing sushi with the family tonight. Saw The Avengers with Sachi yesterday. Perfect birthday weekend. Only sour spot is a meeting at Toshiba today.

[144] Thank you.

i love my captain!

[160] 7.08
Any runner is out when --
(a) (1) He runs more than three feet away from his baseline to avoid being tagged unless his action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball. A runner’s baseline is established when the tag attempt occurs and is a straight line from the runner to the base he is attempting to reach safely; or (2) after touching first base, he leaves the baseline, obviously abandoning his effort to touch the next base;

Keep throwing him fastballs, Josh. Jeter owns your shit tonight.

What, only a single?

he might pass hank aaron today!

[164] Ah, thanks! I kept searching for "path"!

[162] my sentiment was birthday wishes too, only in swedish! : )

My MLB feed froze before Beckett went into his motion and I thought it was still live action. No difference.

So Crawford is scheduled for surgery? Did I hear that right?

The front office was insisting that it wasn't necessary, for a long time. I wonder if this is throwing in the towel.

Welcome back, Rob!

[164] Thanks, but that needs a
(3) If the runner steps on the grass between 1st and 2nd he is out. : )

throw the damn ball you fuckwad!

Does he dare throw a 2-0 fastball?

BRUTAL!!!

: /

Oh, Eric. Fuck!

Awful.

Ah lame-o-rama..Chavez should have mashed that one.

I miss A-Rod.

[179] It's a moral failing. He was too proud to choke up.

1. Pete Rose (24) 4256
2. Ty Cobb.. (24) 4189
3. H. Aaron. (23) 3771
4. S. Musial (22) 3630
5. T.Speaker (22) 3514
6. Cap Anson (27) 3435
7. H. Wagner (21) 3420
8. Carl Yaz. (23) 3419
9. P.Molitor (21) 3319
10. Collins. (25) 3315
11. W. Mays. (22) 3283
12. E.Murray (21) 3255
13. D. Jeter (18) 3248

After 2014, he is right around Musial.
He would need a solid year in 2015 to catch Hank.
After that, it would take until 2018 to catch Cobb.

So I acn see the Yanls going for 2015, but after that... the odds of moving up on the list are very slim.

#3 is pretty fucking good.

total bollocks.

Epic fail.

What was the crowd shouting? It sounded like "tadpole, tadpole".

and jeter remains 1 run away from tying biggio for 13th on that list...

[181] Or at the very least to take two pitches when he was up 3-0 in the count. Don't they teach "approach" any more?

[169] ありがとう！

[177] sorry man. ; )

I need a Skippy update. He never would have dropped that one.

nice.

Hiroic.

Ichiro looked like he lost that for a few seconds.

[193] More than a few.

[190] Skippy should return as some kind of roving reporter

Okay, so, the report I heard wasn't right. They haven't decided yet when Crawford will get the surgery.

Historic.

What????
Who is this guy?

Morally deficient, sure, but I'll take it.

careful, swish - you're gonna break ichiro's arm!